Who made the first double eagle in Masters history?

Gene Sarazen made the first double eagle in Masters history. He achieved it during the final round of the 1935 Masters, then known as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, on the par-5 15th hole.

Sarazen's second shot traveled roughly 232 yards with a wooden club often described as a spoon, finding the hole for an albatross. The extraordinary shot tied him with Craig Wood and became known as “the shot heard 'round the world.” Sarazen went on to win the tournament in a 36-hole playoff.

The achievement is also remembered at Augusta itself. Sarazen Bridge, beside the 15th green, was dedicated in 1955 on the 20th anniversary of the shot. A double eagle means completing a hole three strokes under par; on a par five, that requires holing the second shot. It is far rarer than an eagle and remains one of golf's most celebrated feats.